The Bankruptcy Section welcomed Joshua Tate of the SMU Dedman School of Law to its breakfast series on Thursday, September 22, 2016.  Over 50 section members and guests were treated to an informative program about The History of the English Court of Chancery and the Division of Law and Equity.  Professor Tate spoke about origins of equity jurisdiction, the institution of the trust and the evolution of Chancery procedures using examples of interrogatories, depositions and pleadings dating to 1300s.   It was a fascinating program.  The Bankruptcy Section gratefully acknowledges Dentons – Atlanta for hosting this event. 

Please Save the Dates for these programs to be presented by the Bankruptcy Section of the Atlanta Bar:

• Brown Bag Lunch & Learn:  Judges’ Panel:  Framing Issues on Appeal, Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at the Richard B. Russell Federal Building and United States Courthouse, 9^th floor, 75 Ted Turner Drive;
•  Bankruptcy & Commercial Law Year in Review, Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at Capital City Club Downtown, 7 John Portman Drive; and
• Annual Spring CLE and Pollard Award Luncheon, Thursday, May 11, 2017 at Capital City Club Downtown.

The Bankruptcy Section proudly offers these community programs:

• Adversary Proceeding Project – an initiative that focuses on representing indigent parties in adversary proceedings;
•  Credit Abuse and Resistance Education (CARE) – a nationwide program that presents financial literary education to high school students;
• Georgia State University College of Law Bankruptcy Assistance & Practice Program (BAPP) – a program that gives GSU law students the opportunity to develop practical legal skills under the guidance of volunteer mentor attorneys;
• Low Income Creditor Assistance Project (LICAP) – a program designed to provide low income judgment creditors with free legal assistance in bankruptcy cases; and
• The Reaffirmation Project – a mainstay program that provides free legal counsel to unrepresented debtors seeking to enter into reaffirmation agreements in bankruptcy cases.

Please see the Bankruptcy Section’s website for information on all of these programs.

Annual Meeting with the Clerk of the United States Bankruptcy Court

Attorneys and staff are invited to attend a meeting with Regina Thomas, Clerk of Court, and members of her staff on Friday, November 4 @ 10:30AM in the Strom Auditorium, Richard Russell Federal Building and United States Courthouse. Topics include:
 

• Bankruptcy Forms and Rules Changes effective December 1, 2016
• Miscellaneous Fee Changes effective December 1, 2016
• What's new in CM/ECF
• Reduced Paper Module (RPM)
• Update on revision of Local Rules
• Bench and Bar Committee News

The Officers and Board members for the 2016-2017 year are:  Alison Elko Franklin (Chair), Jeffery Cavender (Chair Elect), Sage Sigler (Treasurer), B. Summer Chandler (Secretary), John W. Mills, III (Immediate Past Chair), Vania Allen, Ron Bingham, Melissa Davey, Gregory Taube, Regina Thomas, Bruce Walker, Doroteya Wozniak (Members at large). 

If you have ideas or suggestions for Bankruptcy Section activities or projects, please contact any of the officers or board members.  We look forward to a great year and welcome your participation.